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    Yes We Can.

    NCAA YTD: 25-23 (+3.10*) NFL YTD: 11-9 (+1.65*) I only care about the result of one contest this week, and it culminates on Tuesday. Yes. We. Can. Some plays get me very concerned when I see a lot of people on those same plays, other times I like it when I read about the same play being...
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    Too few or too many

    Too much site traffic when I first tried posting about 15 minutes ago? . . . Carolina(-5) over Arizona (1*) - - Since my research in Week 2 I've expected and so far tracked a very tight Carolina squad. The Jets were not the answer for Zona's road issues, and Carolina will not be Warner's friend...
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    Last time Republicans won the White House without a Nixon or a Bush on the ticket?

    2004 - No 2000 - No 1988 - No 1984 - No 1980 - No 1972 - No 1968 - No 1956 - No 1952 - No 1928 - Yes, 80 years ago. Amazing, IMO. Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis, FYI. GL
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    Too few or too many

    NCAA YTD: 21-18 (+4.10*) NFL YTD: 9-8 (+0.75*) On vacation - Week No. 2. I can best judge my "feel" for the season, and determine my corresponding confidence level for "pulling the trigger" on my plays, not from my wins or "bottom line" record, but from reviewing how few or how many of my...
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    Spotting 3's

    NFL YTD: 7-7 (-0.20*) NCAA YTD: 21-18 (+4.10*) Chicago(-3)(-120) over Minnesota (1*) - - The better team in a defining spot to show it. Carolina(-3)(+100) over New Orleans (1*) - - Probably the better team in great spot to show it. Miami(-3)(-105) over Baltimore (1*) - - The team making a...
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    On Vacation - Week No. 1

    NCAA YTD: 21-17 (+4.10*) NFL YTD: 7-7 (-0.20*) No due diligence, just clinging again to the boring concepts of money management. Hoping I can avoid the creepiness of Joe the Plumber. kurby Wisconsin/Iowa(Un41') (1*) - - The Iowa defense will feature in the tempo of this very...
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    Left Coast

    NFL YTD: 5-7 (-2.20*) NCAA YTD 21-17 (+4.10*) A 16 day vacation starts late this afternoon when I depart on the California Zephyr (Amtrak) from Mount Pleasant, Iowa to Emeryville/Berkeley, California. It's been a crazy week getting ready, and I've invested no due diligence in any wagers made...
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    Yes. We. Can.

    NCAA YTD 19-17 (+2.10*) NFL YTD: 5-7 (-2.20*) Smile - and work like you're ten points down. A 16 day vacation starts tomorrow when I depart on the California Zephyr (Amtrak) from Mount Pleasant, Iowa to Emeryville/Berkeley, California. It will be a crazy 30 hours until then, on top of a...
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    11:50

    NFL YTD: 3-4 (-1.40*) NCAA YTD 19-17 (+2.10*) For now it feels like I'll have to TITFD on the late games. Green Bay(-5) over Atlanta (1 Biscuit) - - Recent evidence to the contrary only reinforces my expectations for today that this team tackles and plays with guts on defense...
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    No soup for you . . . again

    NCAA YTD: 14-16 (-3.30*) Illinois(+2') over Michigan (1*) Penn State(-13) over Purdue (1*) Iowa(+6') over Michigan State (1*) Florida(-25) over Arkansas (1*) Baylor(+24) over Oklahoma (1*) GL
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    The Color of Money

    NFL YTD: 2-3 (-1.30*) Money won is twice as sweet as money earned. ~ GL Tease Minnesota(+9) w/ Arizona/NYJets (Ov37') (1*) - - Lazy is as lazy does. It's a loser. GL
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    I can't see Russia from my house

    NCAA YTD: 10-10 (-0.90*) North Carolina(+7') over Miami (1*) - - The play of the backup QB and the support he gets from his team holds the fate of this wager that I like in every other respect. Northwestern(TeamOv16')(-115) vs. Iowa (1*) - - I think I have a feel on the ways in which this one...
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    As if

    NFL YTD: 2-2 (-0.20*) Chicago(-3)(-105) over Tampa Bay (1*) St. Louis(+9')(-115) over Seattle (1*) San Diego(-9)(+100) over New York Jets (1*) No time for any write-ups or comments. No time for the Ryder Cup. No time for capping, really, this week. I guess I like my NFL plays better than my...
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    As if

    NCAA YTD: 9-9 (-0.80*) Iowa State(+2) over UNLV (1*) Alabama(-9) over Arkansas (1*) Iowa(+1) over Pittsburgh (1*) No time for any write-ups or comments. No time for the Ryder Cup. No time for capping, really, this week. Road trip starts now. GL
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    The Coming Bailout

    http://robertreich.blogspot.com/2008/09/coming-bailout-of-all-bailouts-bill.html If you think the Bailout of All Bailouts (whose details will be worked out over the coming week) won't saddle American taxpayers with billions, if not trillions, of risky obligations, you don't know politics --...
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    Not Freakin' Likely

    NFL YTD: 1-0 (+1.00) New England(+1) over New York Jets (1*) Kansas City(-3)(-125) over Oakland (1*) GL
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    Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda

    NCAA YTD: 7-6 (+0.50*) - - Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda. California(-14) over Maryland (1*) 66-3: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/06/SPAQ12PHTM.DTL - - "After the game, (right tackle) Mitchell Schwartz came up to me and asked, 'Did we play well today?' " said (QB Kevin)...
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    First and Ten

    Buffalo(-1) over Seattle (1*) - - The ?07 team endured a storm of pain and adversity, which included the career-ending spinal injury to Kevin Everett in the opener. After an 0-3 start, they pulled together . . . http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/billsnfl/story/430383.html...
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    It's a marathon, not a sprint

    NCAA YTD: 4-4 (-0.30*) Notre Dame(-21') over San Diego State (1*) - - The altar boys were drubbed every way possible last year, so I don?t see their long off season finding them inclined to be ?measured? coming out of the box this season, even if scheduled against the College of Cardinals or...
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    Half-Baked Alaskan

    A certain half-baked Alaskan and secession sympathizing fruit-loop needs to be disowned by the party of Lincoln as of today and have her sorry ass kicked back under whatever rock she crawled out from. Then the discussion can continue about the maverick crackpot that pretty well knew he needed...
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